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

Fraternal Groups Supplied Gifts To Overseas Servicemen
 Fraternal, civic, religious and service organizations of Naugatuck shouldered a large share of the responsibilities bringing cheer and a measure of home comfort to their town’s men at the war fronts. Elks, Rotary Club, Knights of Columbus, Eagles, Odd Fellows, Masons, Woodmen of the World and several others provided individual programs intended in most cases to supplement the work of the Red Cross and USO.

The Rotary Club supplied kits to every man leaving Naugatuck for selective service after the club’s name was entered in a leather-bound record book with an American flag by national service groups. Many organizations, and gifts sent to men overseas, a practice that was standard among all fraternal orders.