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I re-organized the Association on March 6, 1965 with
the following people elected to Office: President John
C. Vander Haag, Southside Salvage, Sanborn. Vice-
president Charlie L. Walker, Walker Auto Salvage,
Waverly. Secretary Charles C. (Bud) Walrod, Haw-
keye Auto Salvage, Van Meter and Treasurer Henry
Katz, Katz Salvage, Marion. There were 24 business-
es in attendance. With the help of other determined
members we have kept the Association together and
feel we have one of the better state associations in
the industry.
Henry Katz of Katz Salvage in Marion, IA, retired after
a number of years and I assumed his position as
Treasurer until I retired from the Association and also
from our business, Vander Haag’s Inc. in Spencer,
Iowa in January 2001. During my many years as
Treasurer we started to buy some stock in the recy-
cling business industry and did very well financially.
I have enjoyed the Association and all the members
over the years. Was it worth all the effort and time?
YES. The National and Iowa Automotive Recyclers
Association made my life interesting and worthwhile.
John C Vander Haag
History of Iowa Automotive Recyclers
by John C. Vander Haag