History of Reedsburg and the Upper Baraboo Valley, by Merton Edwin Krug, Publ. February 1929 by the author. Printed by Democrat Printing Company, Madison, Wis., Page 358-359

St. Paul's Lutheran congregation of LaValle, was organized in 1875, with the following charter members: August LUCHT, John LUCHT and Herman LUCHT of this town, Albert DAUGS of the town of Summit, Juneau County, and Carl NEMITZ of the town of Seven Mile Creek. Rev. A. E. WINTER of Loganville served the congregation from its organization until 1888. In 1884 a chapel was erected, and dedicated July 27th of that year. Rev. ROHRLACK of Reedsburg and Rev. SAUER of Wonewod officiating at the dedication. After Rev. WINTER retired from the pastorate, Rev. John KARRER of Loganville was called and served until 1893. In that year it was decided to have a resident pastor, and that summer a parsonage was built. During the time that elapsed between the resignation of Rev. KARRER and the coming that fall of Rev. Justus BLUMENKRANZ, Rev. MAYERHOFF of Wonewoc was pastor.

Rev. BLUMERKRANZ served until 1904, and was followed by Rev. Christian MEYER. A parochial school was organized during the year 1905 and had at the close of the first term an enrollment of forty-seven pupils. The following April, 1906, it was decided to erect a larger church building, and the cornerstone was laid July 21, 1907. The completion of the edifice was rapid, and on Oct. 27, 1907 the congregation gathered to dedicate the new structure.

Rev. MEYER served the charge until 1914, and was followed by Rev. Gustav MEYR. He served until 1923, and was followed by Rev. O. C. THUSIUS of Camrose, Canada, who was installed May 23,1903. He is the present pastor.

The church celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of its founding in July 1925, at which there were present a number of the former pastors. The present official board is as follows: Rev. O. E. THUSIUS, Pastor; Albert ROLOFF, President; August LUCHT, Secretary; Herman LUCHT, Sr., Carl ROLOFF and Wm. C. A. LUCHT, Elders; and Herman LUCHT, Herman SIETLOW and William C. E. LUCHT, Trustees.

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