Johansen was a reporter with the Battle Creek Moon-Journal during the summers from 1922 to 1927. He served as minister of the Seventh Day Baptist Church in Chicago, Illinois, and Congregational Church in Bedford, Michigan, from 1924 to 1934.
Johansen's career involved working as a reporter for the Battle Creek Moon-Journal during his summer vacations from 1922 to 1927. He also served as a minister at different churches, including the Seventh Day Baptist Church in Chicago and the Congregational Church in Bedford, Michigan, from 1924 to 1934.