Excerpt from Naugatuck Daily News – Saturday, August 31, 1946
World War II - History Edition

Woman’s Club Supplied Workers For All Major War Undertakings
English Child Adopted Through “Save The Children” Foundation

Naugatuck Woman’s Club supplied scores of volunteer workers for the war undertakings of the Borough, and the organization as a unit supported war activities of the War Council, the Red Cross, the State and General Federations of Women’s Clubs, and various local organizations.

Members of the Woman’s Club took part in the War Council work as heads of units, members of the staff, and members of committees. The club itself organized and manned the Umpire and Incident Division of the council.

The club assisted in all of Naugatuck’s war loan drives, and its members were credited with selling $16,565 worth of bonds. The organization bought many bonds itself, and war savings stamps were sold to members at all meetings.

Cooperating with the State and General Federations, the Naugatuck club “adopted” an English child through the Save-the-Children Foundation, and contributed to the Foster aPrents Plan. It contributed to a fund to send wedding gowns to women in service in England, and to a state project to furnish a sunporch in the WAC wing of the hospital at Bradley Field.

Clothes were collected by members for “Bundles for Britain,” and a “Bundles for Britain” party was sponsored to raise funds for medical supplies. A concert was sponsored for the benefit of the USO, and members collected scrap, books and records to send to USO centers.

Contributions also were made to the National War Fund, and the organization endorsed a Pan American nursing scholarship.

Members crocheted mine-sweeper mitts for Allied-Union, and took part in extensive production work for the Red Cross, including sewing, knitting, bandage-rolling, and making of surgical dressings. Members also participated in Red Cross first aid, home nursing, nutrition, and canteen classes. Many served on Red Cross committees and as staff assistants.