1944: A letter, presumably sent to the Alcoholic Foundation in New York City,
announced the first meeting of an A.A. group in Burlington, Iowa, which
included five members and a contingent from Des Moines A.A. (~140
miles [~225 km] away) to help them get started. Also present was Father T. J. Lew, a
Catholic priest, who was so impressed by what he witnessed that he dedicated
his Sunday sermon to Alcoholics Anonymous. By the end of the month, Des
Moines’ membership would grow to 50, and a new group would be established in
Marshalltown, Iowa (~130 miles [~210 km] from Burlington and ~50 miles [~80 km] from Des Moines) [right: Google Earth map of Iowa showing locations of these three
cities].
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