This diary, kept when PLA was shut down, mentions visiting the dentist a great deal, his parents begin to go into town on their own, and rarely notes that they do anything together, he takes up golf, and now works at the Arm Post doing some kind of construction. One day the scaffolding he’s standing on break and he falls 17 feet. He is confined to bed rest for the next two days and is laid off when he returns to work. He puts his property up for sale, but makes no further mention where he works after. The front of the diary includes a streetcar schedule with a pressed dandelion.
This diary is a new type of book from Lutheran Publishing House (in Decorah, Iowa) with small writing spaces. The back of the book includes an advertisement for Andrew’s Jewelry Store, a coupon for a portrait, list of cash amounts, personal property, and addresses. He mentions that he is taking vocal lessons, includes programs from PLA, a bill from the PLA dining hall, and a fake arrest by Signe Skattebol and Anna M. Tennewick. It further mentions that he resigned as President in South Tacoma Congress of Luther, is preaching again, serving box for Miss Signe, and is teased by the staff at PLA for his engagement to Signe Skattebol.
In this diary, kept during Xavier’s time at PLA, he writes very little and visits the dentist a great deal. Signe goes to camp. Accounts appear at the back of the diary.
This diary, kept during his time at PLA, includes regular, daily entries about Xavier’s schedule as a teacher including notes about the weather, social, and work engagements. Includes monthly figures for accounts. In the back there is a yellow piece of paper with figures and a business card from Peoples Safe Deposit Company with a complementary card.
This diary, kept during Xavier’s time at PLA, includes programs for events at PLA, an invitation from Miss Peterson and Miss Tennwick, mentions his father visited Washington (possibly with is mother) and gave Sermons in Tacoma. His sister Anna is not doing well, he embarrasses his female students by speaking about corsets, continues home work by building a chicken yard and perhaps a barn during the summer. Anna dies on November 21st at 4:45 PM and is buried on November 24th. On that day Xavier writes about how he misses her and believes she is better off now than them. A cash account appears at the back of the diary.
This diary, kept during his time at PLA and Oak Knoll, mentions numerous dentist visits, lays cornerstones of a church, requests a raise but is denied and, therefore, resigns from PLA on July 19th. His father and sister, Amanda, have operations. He gets a job at Oak Knoll (Muck Creek) elementary and middle school and lives with a Mr. and Mrs. Rice, but finds young students more difficult to teach. On weekends he returns via one-hour bike ride to Parkland. Programs from PLA are pasted into this diary and a cash account and addresses can be found at the back of the diary.
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.
This diary, kept during the time Xavier worked at Younglove Grocers, skips all of January and February, his father dies on March 13th, he skips all of April, and works a great deal of overtime at Younglove. It further mentions that Signe and Olga can a good deal of fruit, but he only mentions World War I when the armistice is signed. Various receipts and insurance forms appear at the back of the diary and in the back pocket: a Younglove receipt, various other receipts, advertisements and Puget Sound Electric Railway Timecard.
This diary, kept during Xavier’s time at Younglove Grocers, skips most of May and June. The Xaviers adopt a boy from Tacoma General Hospital on the 24th of July; they name him Paul. Unfortunately, Paul loses too much weight too quickly, so he is taken back to the Hospital. Once back, he steadily gains weight and Xavier records his rising weight often. Paul also begins to talk. Ella (sister of Mr. Xavier) also adopts a child. Various receipts and 2-cent stamps appear in the front of the book.
This diary, kept during Xavier’s time at Younglove Grocers and once PLC had reopened, records Paul’s weight and size often. Paul’s first word is da-dy. Mr. Xavier is very happy as Paul begins to whistle and sing. It is mentioned that he quits Younglove Grocers and begins working at PLC on August 2nd as President but still continues to work in the library. He begins preaching again. Accounts appear at the end of the diary.
