Background
Lavine, Frances Hoffman was born on January 7, 1906 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Louis and Sophie (Tauber) Hoffman.
Lavine, Frances Hoffman was born on January 7, 1906 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Louis and Sophie (Tauber) Hoffman.
Student, Northwestern University, 1924. Student, Gloucester (Massachusetts) Theater, 1923. Student, Goodman Theater School, Chicago, 1926.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), College St. Scholastica, 1978. Doctor of Humane Letters, Northland College Ashland, Wisconsin, 1981.
Dramatic director House Top Studio Theater Arts, Duluth, Minnesota, 1926—1939. Founder, director Children's Theater, 1928—1937. Narrator Nutcracker Ballet, Duluth Symphony, 1957, 1959, Peter and the Wolf Symphony, 1961.
Chairman Lavine Newspaper Group.
Public relations worker Superior Chapter American Red Cross, Wisconsin, 1941—1948. With Easter Seal Society, Community Chest, 1950. Member Wisconsin Governor's Committee Employment Handicapped, 1956.
Pilot teacher Mom Program, 1965. Resident volunteer teacher Job Corps, 1968. Executive board Duluth Superior Educational television Corporation.
Board directors University Wisconsin Foundation, Superior, Benedectine Health Center, Duluth, College St. Scholastica, Duluth. Member of National Friends Public Broadcasting.
Married Max H. Lavine, December 26, 1935. 1 child John Morgan.