To the best of my knowledge, there was no newsletter after the

first reunion of the 120th Evacuation Hospital in Kansas City since

we were not sure about the possibility of any future reunions at that

time, Therefore , for the record, let me give a brief resume` of that

reunion.

The first reunion of the 120th Evacuation Hospital was held

in Kansas City, MO. September 23-25, 1994 at the Westin Crown

Center Hotel. This was 50 years after the origin of the unit. We

had 83 attendees, 48 of whom were original members of the unit.

On Friday, September 23rd, 1994 the members began to arrive

and begin the registration process in our hospitality suite. The afternoon and early evening were spent in getting reacquainted, sharing a beverage or two and some snacks. That evening small groups went

out to dinner on their own.

One Saturday we had a buffet breakfast from 7:30 AM to 9:00

AM, then at 9: 30 AM we assembled for a tour of the Hallmark

Visitors Center (located right in the Crown Center), where a tour was

conducted for the benefit of our group. A small gift packet of

Hallmark items were given to each guest as the tour was completed.

A touring trolly was available for all to visit nearby areas of

interest. For a fee of $3.00, seniors could use it for as many boardings as needed for a full day. Many used this means of transportation to visit the nearby Nelson Gallery,visit the art exhibits and get lunch at their

cafeteria.

At 6:30 PM Saturday evening we had a cocktail reception followed

by a banquet dinner. After dinner we had professional entertainment

by a young male singer who was billed as “Young Frank Sinatra”, who

sang many of those Sinatra favorites. This was followed by a brief

business meeting. The balance of the evening we listened to John

Schneider and others play the piano and sing, while everybody took

the opportunity to meet and talk to as many of our old friends as

possible.

One Sunday, the 25th, after a continental breakfast, we left by

bus to the dock on the Missouri River, where we boarded a stern-

wheeler cruise boat for a cruise down the Missouri River. Brunch

was served, and we enjoyed some entertainment (magic, etc)

provided by the cruise line.

We returned to the hotel in the late afternoon and some prepared

to depart, while others remained for another evening of fellowship

before a Monday departure. I believe all who attended were

enthusiastic about the reunion and agreed we should look into the

idea of continuing this idea of reunions in the near future.