Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 16, Number 22, DeMotte, Jasper County, 12 April 1946 — JASPER COUNTY HORSE MEAT ON SALE IN CHICAGO [ARTICLE]

JASPER COUNTY HORSE MEAT ON SALE IN CHICAGO

Dr. Herman N. Bundcson, president of the Chicago Board of Health, last Friday halted the sale of meat by Rudolph G<Wrg. operator of the meat concession at the Quality Market, 8517 Stony Island av„ after the office of Price- Vdministratjon accused him of selling horse meat as hnmhurer. Janies F. Riley, director of the metropolitan area OPA, said that investigators were checking on Goerg's wholesaler in Hammond. Ind., and the wholesale slaughterer in Rensselaer, Ind. Riley said Goerg admitted to () PA that he bought 60 |x>unds of tameless horse meat in Hammond Tuesday night. He pajd 27 cents a pound for it, Riley said. Ceiling price is It cents. According to the OPA Goerg admitted that he sold ground horsemeat in hamburger ten days ago.