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Diary 1924
File · 1924
Part of Johan Xavier Papers

This diary, written in a Bank of California book, includes some scribbles—perhaps from one of his children—across most of the pages in this book. He continues to watch basketball games, play tennis preach, and takes many trips to the dentist as well. He writes very little in this diary and does not mention his job at all. At the back of the diary appear addresses.

Diary 1925
File · 1925
Part of Johan Xavier Papers

This diary, written in a Bank of California book, is in very bad repair. Cover off, pages disintegrating. It mentions Xavier’s friendship Stuen and the two are often together, various quantities of quarts of milk (perhaps for Babs), he cut his arm badly and needed 3 stitches, and still preaches (perhaps at South Tacoma). This book stops June 21st and contains a list of addresses at the back.

Diary 1925
File · 1925
Part of Johan Xavier Papers

This diary, written in a book by the Augsburg Publishing House, begins on May 31st and mentions membership in both the Luther league and the Men’s Club. Xavier writes very infrequently.

Diary 1926
File · 1926
Part of Johan Xavier Papers

This diary, written in a book by the Augsburg Publishing House, does not begin in this book until May 23rd. It mentions teaching classes, skips June, he installs a toilet, Signe falls ill and spends 3 weeks in bed, and he sees an operetta. Still writes infrequently.

Diary 1926
File · 1926
Part of Johan Xavier Papers

This diary, written in a Bank of California book, continues with listing quarts of mil, and mentions that Signe gets an operation. He cut out the line “Do your thinking with your hand in the Lords’” and slipped it between the pages, but stops writing after May 25th. A list of addresses appears in the back of the book.

Diary 1927
File · 1927
Part of Johan Xavier Papers

This diary, written in a book by Augsburg Publishing, includes sometimes prints his entries, or just lines of his entries in this diary. He skips all of July and October but mentions he is still preaching, Signe has her tonsils out, and that she and he give each other floor lamps for Christmas and they receive a davenport from the Skattebols. A list of addresses appears at the back of the diary.

Diary 1927
File · 1927
Part of Johan Xavier Papers

This diary, written in a book by the bank of Bank of California, skips from February to late June and includes nothing for the rest of the year. A list of addresses appears at the back of the diary.

Diary 1928
File · 1928
Part of Johan Xavier Papers

This diary, written in a book by Augsburg Publishing, mentions that Xavier is part of the church council, but skips most of February to November. There are Coupons for Pond’s Extract Company and scraps of envelopes with addresses at the back of the diary.

Diary 1928
File · 1928
Part of Johan Xavier Papers

This diary, written in a book by Bank of California, includes a clipping for the Norwegian Aid Festival at which Xavier gives a speech. It mentions he also still preaches and possibly taking summer classes because he gets a D in history, which is later changed to a B. He is still part of men’s club.

Diary 1929
File · 1929
Part of Johan Xavier Papers

This diary, written in a book by Augsburg Publishing, mentions that Xavier still watches basketball, men’s club, faculty meetings, Signe travels to Aberdeen again, but skips May through November. (Graduates from the University of Washington with a Master’s Degree in June, but does not mention this in the diary.) There is an unused coupon for American Specialty Company and an outline on SS standard of the NL church of amice.