UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C.  20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13D

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 5)*


                       JOHNSON WORLDWIDE ASSOCIATES, INC.               
                                (Name of Issuer)

                      Class A Common Stock, $.05 par value          
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   479254 10 4                    
                                 (CUSIP Number)

      John M. Schroeder, 4041 North Main Street, Racine, Wisconsin  53402 -
                                 (414) 631-2503

       (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to 
                     Receive Notices and Communications)

                                November 17, 1997                    
             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

   If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
   report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
   filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the
   following box  [_].

   Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement  [_]. 
   (A fee is not required only if the reporting person:  (1) has a previous
   statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent
   of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no
   amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five
   percent or less of such class.)  (See Rule 13d-7.)

   Note:     Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be
   filed with the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom
   copies are to be sent.

   *    The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
   person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
   securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
   would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

   The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
   deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
   Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
   that Section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of
   the Act (however, see the Notes).

   

         CUSIP No. 479254 10 4

     1   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
         S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

              Samuel C. Johnson
              ###-##-####

     2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*           (a)  [_]
                                                                     (b)  [X]

     3   SEC USE ONLY


     4   SOURCE OF FUNDS*

              PF and BK

     5   CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
         TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                                            [_]

              Not Applicable

     6   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

              United States


                     7  SOLE VOTING POWER
      NUMBER OF
                             1,962,986(1)
        SHARES

                     8  SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY

                             1,135,330(1)
       OWNED BY

                     9  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
         EACH

                             1,962,986(1)
      REPORTING

        PERSON
                    10  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
         WITH
                             1,135,330


    11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

              3,098,316(1)

    12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN
         SHARES*                                                          [_]

              Not Applicable


    13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

              38.8%


    14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

              IN


                      *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

   (1)  Takes into account shares of Class B Common Stock beneficially owned
        by the reporting person which are convertible into Class A Common
        Stock on a one share-for-one share basis.

   

             This amendment relates to the Class A Common Stock, $.05 par
   value (the "Class A Common Stock") of Johnson Worldwide Associates, Inc.
   (the "Company"), 1326 Willow Road, Sturtevant, Wisconsin  53177.  This
   Amendment is filed by Samuel C. Johnson, 1525 Howe Street, Racine,
   Wisconsin  53403.

   Item 3.   Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

             Item 3 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

             Mr. Johnson purchased 126,350 shares of Class A Common
        Stock for approximately $2,195,331, of which approximately
        $2,190,000 was obtained by loans made in the ordinary course of
        business by Bank of America.

   Item 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

             Item 5 is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

             (a)-(b)  Information concerning the amount and percentage
        of shares of Class A Common Stock beneficially owned by the
        reporting person is set forth below.

   
                                                                                   Percentage of
                                    Sole            Shared                          Outstanding
                                 Voting and       Voting and       Aggregate         Shares of
    Reporting                   Dispositive      Dispositive       Beneficial         Class A
    Person                         Power            Power          Ownership        Common Stock

                                                                        
    Samuel C. Johnson          1,962,986(1)     1,135,330(1)      3,098,316(1)      38.8%(1)(2)

   _______________

   (1)  Includes shares of Class B Common Stock which are convertible at any
        time on a one-for-one basis into shares of Class A Common Stock.

   (2)  Based upon 6,905,523 shares of Class A Common Stock outstanding on
        November 1, 1997.

   
Mr. Johnson shares voting and dispositive power with respect to certain shares with Imogene P. Johnson, Helen P. Johnson-Leipold, JWA Consolidated, Inc. and Johnson Heritage Trust Company. Certain information with respect to such persons is set forth below. Principal Name and Busines Occupation Name, Address and Address and Employment Principal Business Johnson Heritage Trust Not Applicable Bank and Trust Company Company 4041 N. Main Street Racine, WI 53402 State of Organization: Wisconsin Imogene P. Johnson None None 4041 N. Main Street Racine, WI 53402 Citizenship: United States Helen P. Johnson-Leipold Vice President- S.C. Johnson & 1525 Howe Street Personal and Home Son, Inc. Racine, WI 53403 Care Products of 1525 Howe Street Citizenship: United States S.C. Johnson & Racine, WI 53403 Son, Inc. Manufacturer of household maintenance and industrial products JWA Consolidated, Inc. Not Applicable Holding company for 4041 N. Main Street purposes of owning Racine, WI 53402 stock of Company State of Organization: Delaware During the last five years, none of the above persons has been convicted in a criminal proceeding or has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violation of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. (c) The following is a list of all transactions in the Company's Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock by the persons named in paragraphs (a)-(b) above during the 60 days preceding the date of this amendment to Schedule 13D. The shares below were purchased through broker-dealers in the Nasdaq Stock Market: Date of Class of Number of Name Transaction Common Stock Shares Price Per Share Samuel C. Johnson 11/17/97 Class A 75,000 $17.375 Samuel C. Johnson 11/19/97 Class A 51,350 $17.375
The shares below were transferred by gift:
Date of Class of Number of Price Per Name Transaction Common Stock Shares Share Samuel C. Johnson 11/10/97 Voting trust 56,800 $0 units with respect to Class B Helen P. Johnson-Leipold, 11/10/97 Voting trust 56,800 0 as trustee of Samuel C. units with Johnson Family Trust respect to Class B
(d) Not applicable. (e) Not applicable. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Date November 19, 1997 /s/ Samuel C. Johnson Signature Samuel C. Johnson Name/Title