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Disabled workers craft fishing rods at SIU training center
At SIU Employment Training Center in Orcill, 5 of 125 clients age 16 to 60 plus fabricate casting, fly, and spinning rods from Silaflex fiberglass blanks donated by Browning Arms. Workers are paid 35 cents an hour minimum, with piece rates for output, and the center aims to place trainees in jobs or further training. Special orders are possible by contacting 992-2191.
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Southern Illinois University
Orcill
Crab Orchard Wildlife Refuge
Anna State Hospital
Bowen Children’s Center
Browning Arms Manufacturing Co
St. Louis
Cording
Kermit Keim