Friday, March 6, 1987
Historical Society
wants to restore
interior of house
Daily Nebraskan
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"I walked in and heard a noise;
it was a cat jumping off the
washer, "Morgan said, "I noticed
that it was all cluttered and dark
inside. In a way it was really
intriguing. "
It's a neat old house. According to
the book "Historical Preservation in
Nebraska," the interior and exterior
have been altered little over the years.
The foundation has painted the exte
rior, but the interior needs to be re
stored to its original beauty, according
to the book. Because it's so large, the
elder Kivett said, the second floor is
closed off to reduce utility costs. A
musty smell permeates the entry. Water
stains freckle the ceiling, and the wood
paneling seems to be succumbing to
the forces of gravity. The elder Kivett
said the foundation lacks funds to res
tore the interior and open the house to
the public. But, he predicts that some
day it will be open.
The house was purchased by Dewitt
Syford in 1904. a 1926 edition of the
Lincoln Star described Syford as "typi
cal of the early class of pioneers in
Nebraska who built up this state." His
daughter, Constance M. Syford, willed
the house to the foundation with funds
for its upkeep and restoration when
she died in 1965.
"There was a little boy whose
bedroom was where the living
room should be, " Morgan said.
"Me woke up and asked me what
I was doing there.
"I asked him, 'What ami doing
here? What are you doing here?'
It freaked me out that a little boy
was there. I thought that old peo
ple would live there. "
The Kivetts said five to seven fami
lies or individuals have lived in the
house because Syford stated in her will
that the house was to be used in some
way. The elder Kivett said the house
may be available for rent in the future
and possibly for increased use by uni
versity groups. Currently, he said,
architecture and art classes use it.
"I commented that Ididn 't think
anyone lived there and then I told
him that he should lock his door
at night because weird people
might wander in, "Morgan said.
Then she left.
Job ppoiriiiisiiMties available oversea
By Tami Schuetze
Staff Reporter
UNL students could flip burgers at a
European fast-food restaurant this
summer rather than the local McDon
ald's. There is still time to plan work and
travel abroad, said Rod Merta, pro
grams coordinator of International
Educational Services.
"We can help plan a trip from start
to finish," Merta said.
First, a passport which costs $42
must be obtained. Applications are
available in 345 Nebraska Union. Pho
tos required must also be taken for
passports. Photographs at the Union
cost $5 for two color prints. Photos also
can be taken at Nebraska Hall for $6
plus 55 cents per black-and-white photo.
Passport processing takes about a month
after mailing.
Visas sometimes are needed depend
ing on how long a person stays in a
country and the type of work he or she
will perform, Merta said.
Other arrangements include immun
ization, health measures and an inter
national student identity card. The
card, which costs $10.00, automatically
provides accident and sickness insu
rance outside the United States, an
international driving permit required
in some countries, a youth-hostel pass
and a work permit.
Work permits are granted from the
country's government and state that a
person has permission to work there.
They are often difficult to obtain, Merta
said. Countries are often reluctant to
grant work permits because employ
ment for citizens are often lost.
Merta said getting involved with a
program that helps a permit, or con
tacting the country's embassy in Wash
ington, or the employer can make
things easier.
ZAV, the official German govern
ment labor agency, places U.S. stu
dents in unskilled jobs throughout
Germany. A similar program, the Nor
wegian Youth Council, can arrange for
people ages 18 through 30 to be work
ing guests on farms for board, lodging
and pocket money.
AU PAIR, a European nanny service,
places students in Italy and France.
The Council on International Educa
tional Exchange sponsors a work-exchange
program with France, Ireland,
New Zealand and Britian. Assistance in
locating jobs and processing a work
permit costs $60.
But finding work after arriving in the
country can be "pretty exciting," Merta
said.
Right when you get off the plane, you
get settled in a hotel or hostel and then
look for a job," he said.
Hostels are dormitory-style arrange
ments located throughout the world.
Advantages of hostels include low cost,
clean, and reliable facilities, interna
tional student clientele and inexpen
sive meals. Possible disadvantages
include dormlike rooms, shared baths,
curfew and no alcohol, Merta said. A
pass is $20, but for this fee, rooms
range from $2.50 to $10 nightly, and the
number of stays are unlimited, although
can stay in one place only a few nights
in a row.
"Apartments are hard to come by in
a big city like London or Paris," Merta
said. "You don't feel quite so rushed."
"Either way you go," Merta said, "it
is usually a good idea to work on arran
gements starting a year in advance, just
to give you time." But he said if a per
son is sure of the funding for the trip,
the process can be accelerated easily.
Carolyn George, a junior in restau
rant management, boarded a plane for
London last May 20 with no job.
She found work at Wimpy's." It's
kind of like America's McDonalds,"
George said. "I worked about 40 hours
a week for a little over America's min
imum wage."
George shared an apartment for a
month with four other people, some
whom she met in the hostel, then tra
velled about 4 12 months through
countries including West Germany,
Sweden and France.
Her trip cost about $2,000. Her plane
ticket alone was over $000. Most
unskilled labor jobs pay for a few
expenses but not many, Merta said.
Millie Katz, coordinator of the
Internship and Cooperative Education
Office, said her office can help stu
dents who want to be interns abroad,
either paid or volunteer.
Lists of internships are available in
Katz's office, Administration Building
121, and on the Overseas Opportunity
Center bulletin board on the third floor
of the Nebraska Union.
Katz said students interested in
internships should get applications in
no later than March 15. Applications
may be picked up in Administration
Building 121.
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