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Sol Lewis, Lynden Tribune editor from 1914 to 1953, also hosted a popular nationally broadcast radio program during World War II.

Sol Lewis, Tribune publisher for 39 years, touched a war-time audience with his rural wit and wisdom.
     Editor's Note: This article draws from Bill Lewis's "70 Years on Front Street" and also uses material written 10 years ago by Shawn Van Dyken for the 100th anniversary celebration of The Lynden Tribune. At the time, Van Dyken was doing a history thesis on Sol Lewis at Western Washington University. Van Dyken is now the owner of Edward's Draperies of Lynden.)

Julian Lewis, former editor and publisher of the Tribune, used to spend a lot of time at the old Lynden High School gym, now the Middle School gym. The gym, built in 1939, was replaced by the 3,000-person Jake Maberry Gynasium in 1984.

Sports column was one of the highlights of Julian Lewis's career.

Bill Lewis still likes to read his Tribune while at his rolltop desk in his study at home in Sudden Valley.

Former Tribune editor Bill Lewis began his career hauling newspapers in a wagon -- for 10 cents a load.
     Surrounded by the memorabilia of a lifetime, it's easy for Bill Lewis to associate objects with people and experiences.

Mary Jo and Mike Lewis are the third generation of Lewises since 1914 to run the Lynden Tribune.

Third-generation publisher of Tribune worked from ground up.
     From as early as he can remember, Tribune publisher Michael Lewis was hanging around the Tribune office.

Lynden Tribune photo courtesy of LYNDEN PIONEER MUSEUM
Printing circa 1888 was done with a hand-operated letter press which, with care, could print a single sheet at a time. Though not documented, this photo is believed to be in the Pioneer Press printing office on Front Street.

Excerpts from the Lynden Tribune's predecessor newspapers.

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Before relocating around the corner to its current office and printing space, the Tribune's home was the much smaller building that now houses the Washington State Liquor Store and The Flying Dutchman Coffee Shop on Front Street, next to the post office.