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Domestic News August 8, 1940

Mcallen Daily Press

Mcallen, Hidalgo County, Texas

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Elmer Torn, agricultural director of the East Texas Chamber of Commerce, will direct the second annual Chemurgic Show at the State Fair of Texas, aiming to expand on the 1939 event's success with over 50,000 square feet of exhibits.

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Elmer Torn to Direct Chemurgic Show
Elmer Torn, agricultural director of the East Texas Chamber of Commerce, has again been loaned to the State Fair of Texas and will direct the second annual Chemurgic Show to be held at the State Fair.
Torn directed the first Chemurgic Show ever held at any fair in 1939 when he secured more than 50,000 square feet of chemurgic exhibits for this show.
Plans are being made to make the Chemurgic Show bigger than the first one held and Torn has already contacted several of the larger chemurgic plants of the nation inviting them to have exhibits at the show.

What sub-type of article is it?

Appointment Agriculture

What keywords are associated?

Chemurgic Show Elmer Torn State Fair Of Texas Agricultural Exhibits

What entities or persons were involved?

Elmer Torn

Where did it happen?

State Fair Of Texas

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Primary Location

State Fair Of Texas

Key Persons

Elmer Torn

Event Details

Elmer Torn, agricultural director of the East Texas Chamber of Commerce, has been loaned to the State Fair of Texas to direct the second annual Chemurgic Show. He directed the first Chemurgic Show in 1939, securing more than 50,000 square feet of exhibits. Plans are being made to make it bigger, and he has contacted several larger chemurgic plants for exhibits.

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