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LETTERS typically the only one drawing attention to the fact. A tie is no more an anachronism than a pair of shoes. If it is all the same to you, I will continue with the morning pleasure of selecting a tie from my collections by Don Loper, Bill Blass and Jerry Garcia. Frank de la Puente, Salem Let It Snow The February/March 2016 letters section notes that clients “agreed to the urine text in the face of the threat.” I’m guessing that was the source of the yellow writing in the snow, eh? iStock Al Larsen, Arlington, Va. Remembering Wally Ogdahl The Anachronism That Won’t Die I am raising a defense to Brian B. Wil- liams’ indictment of the necktie (Parting Thoughts, January 2016) and oppose Matt Taylor’s idea of eliminating the necktie as an anachronism (Letters, February/ March 2016). The necktie is the only element of a male lawyer’s courtroom attire where color is acceptable. It is a fashion state- ment. We like fashion statements don’t we? Work with me here! A blue suit with white shirt would look bland without a tie. As for “appro- priate attire” under UTCR 3.010, try a dark suit, clean and polished leather shoes, pressed shirt and a tie, or no tie. Messrs. Williams and Taylor are free to show up in court without a tie and still be appropriately dressed. I have never heard a judge criticize a lawyer for failure to sport a tie. You may have noticed that the lawyer who shows up without a tie is I read with interest the In Memoriam piece (January 2016) regarding Wally Og- dahl (no one ever called him William). He and I were classmates in high school in Sa- lem long ago. I thus feel an obligation to mention an additional facet of his life that was omitted. Wally graduated from OSU in 1967. He then entered the Marines, being com- missioned a second lieutenant after offi- cer candidate school. He served in Viet- nam as a forward observer, a dangerous job, which entails being close enough to where artillery rounds are landing to di- rect fire and gauge the effect. (The artil- lery can be miles to the rear in a position of relative safety.) He served three years and attained the rank of captain. He was also awarded a Bronze Star for valor. I feel this aspect of his life deserves mention. Both OSU and OSB have a long history of military service. Such sacrifice of time (and often one’s body) deserves mention and homage. I do not know if his service contributed to his early demise, but that certainly occurs often. D. Eric Woodard, Lake Oswego We Love Letters The Bulletin welcomes letters. In gen- eral, letters should pertain to recent ar- ticles, columns or other letters and should be limited to 250 words. Other things to keep in mind: Letters must be original and addressed to the Bulletin editor. We do not reprint letters addressed to other publications, to other individuals, to whom it may con- cern, etc. Preference is given to letters responding to letters to the editor, articles or columns recently published in the Bul- letin. Letters must be signed. Unsigned or anonymous letters will not be published. (There are exceptions. Inquire with the editor.) Letters may not promote indi- vidual products, services or political can- didates. All letters must comply with the guidelines of Keller v. State Bar of Califor- nia in that they must be germane to the purpose of regulating the legal profession or improving the quality of the legal ser- vices available to the people of Oregon. Letters may be edited for grammatical errors, style or length, or in cases where language or information is deemed unsuit- able or inappropriate for publication. Pro- fane or obscene language is not accepted. We strive to print as many letters as possible. Therefore, brevity is important, and preference will be given to letters that are 250 words or less. Letters become the property of the Oregon State Bar. Au- thors of rejected letters are notified by the editor. Send letters to: Editor, OSB Bulletin, P.O. Box 231935, Tigard, OR 97281. HOW TO REACH US: In Oregon, call us toll-free at (800) 452-8260. In the Portland area and outside Oregon, our number is (503) 620-0222. The fax num- ber is (503) 684-1366. Email addresses and voice mail extension numbers for Bulletin staff are: Paul Nickell, editor, pnickell@osbar.org (ext. 340); Julie Hankin, associate editor, jhankin@osbar.org (ext. 391); and Spencer Glantz, classified advertising and lawyer announcements, sglantz@osbar.org (ext. 356). ADVERTISING: For display advertising rates and information, please contact our display advertising representative, Paul Vollmar, LLM Publications, (503) 445- 2222; (800) 657-1511 ext. 2220; email: paul@llm.com; website: www.llm.com. For classified and lawyer announcement advertising rates and information, please call Spencer Glantz at OSB, (503) 620-0222 or toll-free in Oregon, (800) 452-8260, ext. 356; email: advertising@osbar.org. MAY 2016 • OREGON STATE BAR BULLETIN 5