“ A great lover of nature, he observed things which would escape an ordinary man's eye. He revel in the beauties of it, he loved it. Born of German parents, he was ever on the alert to have German ideals, German traditions and German customs perpetuated not only In his own family, but by his intimate friends and acquaintances. ”

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“ The writer of these articles was no less a personage than F. W. Muench, who under the pen name of "Far West Muench" became well known throughout the German speaking country. Fate decreed that a grand-daughter of this writer should eventually become the wife of Mr. Lindauer. At the age of eight years, Max and his parents left their home state and moved to Missouri, coming down the Ohio river. Settling on a farm west of Washington, Max attended the rural schools of his community. ”