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Lietze, Joy

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Interviewer with the Southland Oral History Project

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FENTON, Avis Mary interviewed by Joy Lietze

 Record Group
Identifier: H0678
Overview This interview is part of the West Otago Oral History Collection. In it, Avis reflects on her Scottish family heritage, rural childhood, schooling, church involvement, and experiences with dyslexia. Avis describes meeting and marrying Cyril Fenton, their farming life, raising a family, and extensive involvement in community organisations, Country Girls, and cake decorating, becoming a nationally recognised judge and leader in the field. She also discusses travel, faith, widowhood, breast cancer...
Dates: 2024