Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 8, 1943
Caption:
RED CROSS REACHES ACROSS THE WORLD: The inquiry and information service of the home service committee of the Washtenaw county chapter of the American Red Cross arranges for Washtenaw county residents to communicate with friends and relatives who reside in belligerent nations. Mrs. Merle Malin (right above) is shown delivering messages to two anxious Washtenaw residents. Nicholas Constant (left) has a wife and three children in Sparta, Greece, and David Hwang (center) sends and receives messages through the Red Cross to his parents in Tientsin, China. David, whose Chinese name is Nien-Tsu, is a junior at the University and has already communicated with his parents several times.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, May 16, 1946
Caption:
Mrs. Merle Malin (above) is beginning her sixth year of service as executive-secretary of the Washtenaw County Red Cross today. Appointed May 16, 1941, Mrs. Malin directed the activities of the chapter through the entire war period during which the camp and hospital committee, the blood donor organization, nurse’s aides, gray ladies, canteen corps, the nutrition committee, staff assistants, home service corps, and the arts and skills corps were organized.