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The J-M News Pictorial, later News/Pic, was Johns-Manville's picture magazine for its employees, retirees and their families. These are the 8 issues from 1959 in Johns-Manville's own archive, each free to read online or download. The index below lists their articles by topic; each entry opens the issue at its page.
- Series
- J-M News Pictorial
- Date
- 1959
- Rights
- From the Johns-Manville corporate archive. Republished under fair use for research and historical study.
The issues
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March
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May
16 pp. · PDF, 1.6 MB
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June
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July–Aug.
24 pp. · PDF, 2.8 MB
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September
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October
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November
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December
17 pp. · PDF, 1.6 MB
Index of articles
Neither the magazine nor Johns-Manville made an index of these issues. AsbestosClaims.Law compiled this one from each issue's headlines and contents, under topic headings like those of the Asbestos Magazine indexes. Page numbers are the ones printed in the issue; where a page carries none, it is counted from the cover.
No articles match.
Asbestos Mines & Fiber
- Jeffrey Tests Aluminum Truck Dec. 1959, p. 13
Company History
Dust, Health & Safety
- Safety Awards for 4 Plants Mar. 1959, p. 4
- Spintex Unit Cops Safety Awards (Manville mineral wool department) Mar. 1959, p. 5
- Fort Worth's Drivers: courteous, accident-free truck driving honored Mar. 1959, p. 8
- Training Pays Off as Manville Firemen Act Quickly to Stop Fire May 1959, p. 2
- Stockton Stages Training Program for Truck Drivers May 1959, p. 12
- Honor Safety Record: North Bay plant safest in its Ontario pulp and paper safety branch June 1959, p. 12
- Find Fits for Feet and Factory: safety shoe sale in Manville's plant firehouse July 1959, p. 6
- Fred Whitcher Has Slogan to Promote Safety at Tilton July 1959, p. 18
- Natchez Plant's Giant Dust Unit Travels by Rail July 1959, p. 21
- Zelienople's New Dust Lab Is Run by Former Manville Plant Industrial Engineer Sept. 1959, p. 2
- Spur "Save Your Toes" Effort (Waukegan Industrial Insulations plant) Sept. 1959, p. 2
- Big Clock Ticks for Safety! (North Bay plant) Sept. 1959, p. 13
- New J-M Safety Mark Set by Unit at Jeffrey Oct. 1959, p. 6
- Designs, Builds Safety Platform for warehouse order picking Oct. 1959, p. 16
- Jeffrey Mine Sets J-M's Top Safety Record Ever! Nov. 1959, p. 10
- Safe for 2 Years Plus (Alexandria plant supervisors win National Mineral Wool Association certificates) Dec. 1959, p. 4
- Carl's Shoe Retires; He Doesn't (Denison plant) Dec. 1959, p. 12
- Industrial nurses visit Nashua plant Dec. 1959, p. 14
Employee Life
- Manville Electricians Meet for Annual Old Timers Day Mar. 1959, p. 6
- 20th Year for Supervisors Club (Manville plant) Mar. 1959, p. 10
- Cagers End Winning Seasons (Stockton and Manville basketball) May 1959, p. 4
- Library Association Celebrates 50 Years May 1959, p. 12
- Students Work One Day at Manville Plant May 1959, p. 13
- Gaches and Parmley on Salt Grass Ride, Brenham to Houston May 1959, p. 16
- Manville Opens Its Heart for 10-Year-Old with Heart Defect June 1959, p. 2
- Your Hidden Pay Check (vacations, insurance, workmen's compensation, retirement) June 1959, p. 7
- Manville Bowlers End Season June 1959, p. 15
- Manville Site for 2 Picnics July 1959, p. 14
- Waukegan Bowling Leagues Honor Top Winners July 1959, p. 16
- Bud Blanchard Wins Klamath Falls Contest to Design 'News' Masthead July 1959, p. 17
- Vera Pfeiffer Reigns at Waukegan as 1959's Miss Jayemmer; spring variety show July 1959, p. 22
- J-M's Amateur Radio Operators Span the Continent; Our Inter-Continental HAM Listing Sept. 1959, p. 4
- Study Standards and Methods at Manville (industrial engineer training) Sept. 1959, p. 15
- Dick Deto Instructs Archers in Bow 'n Arrow Proficiency Oct. 1959, p. 13
- Greater New York Fund Drive Gets J-M Girls' Help Nov. 1959, p. 2
- Texans All Give United Way; Re-elect Prexy Kelco at Manville J-M Club; Bill Marks Only 1959 Inductee at Cleveland Nov. 1959, p. 3
- Production Golfers Win Asbestos Cup (Jeffrey mine, Asbestos and Toronto plants) Nov. 1959, p. 4
- Waukegan's Family Day Open House Nov. 1959, p. 11
- 8 Salesmen at Pittsburgh's Picnic; All 'Firsts': Day, Shot, Deer Nov. 1959, p. 12
- Salek Family Has Its Own Pool, Thanks to Dad's Effort Nov. 1959, p. 13
- New Yorkers Donate 8 Gallons of Blood Dec. 1959, p. 5
- Office Team Wins Softball Title, Individual Players Win Trophies (Manville J-M Club); Announcements Dec. 1959, p. 10
- Dedication of Jarratt Plant's J-M Clubhouse Dec. 1959, p. 11
- Gil Cullen Talks on Training (Alexandria Management Club) Dec. 1959, p. 12
- J-Mers Play 'Santa Claus' for Orphans in New York Area Dec. 1959, p. 14
- Top Speed: 16 MPH (the 'Quarter Century' toy car built by a Manville Thermobestos Department J-Mer) Dec. 1959, p. 15
Government & Public Affairs
- Editorial: U.S. Spending Hits New High, Cries for More $$ Mar. 1959, p. 7
- J-M Gives Aid to 50 Colleges June 1959, p. 4
- Manville Has CD Mobile Hospital June 1959, p. 13
- Premier of Eastern Nigeria Visits DHQ on Trip to America July 1959, p. 18
- Editorial: Old Man Competition; time worked to pay for government Nov. 1959, p. 7
- J-M Donates Land for Park (Research Center) Dec. 1959, p. 13
Management & Finance
- J-M Retirement Dollars Grow to Insure Our Future Income: Retirement Funds Near $77 Million Mar. 1959, p. 2
- Earnings and Payrolls Up; The Job Ahead (1958 results, new Klamath Falls plant, expansion program) May 1959, p. 7
- J-M Sales, Earnings and Payrolls Hit Peak (mid-year report) July 1959, p. 11
- Perlite Mine in New Mexico, Acquired from Schundler, Is Big Boon for J-M's Future Oct. 1959, p. 2
- J-M Forward Progress Continues (fiber glass expansion; perlite acquisition) Oct. 1959, p. 7
- Fish Reverses J-M Cash Flow Nov. 1959, p. 4
- Chairman Fisher; President Burnett: Board approves changes in the office of the company's chief executive; Finance Is Realigned in Fiber Glass Plants Dec. 1959, p. 2
- Editorial: home building outlook Dec. 1959, p. 11
People
- Hagenbeck Named Plant Manager, Packings and Friction Materials Division Mar. 1959, p. 3
- Collier Heads ASTM Committees (Simon Collier, Director of Quality Control) Mar. 1959, p. 5
- Gresham Appointed Industrial Relations Manager at Asbestos (Jeffrey mine and Asbestos plant; formerly Safety Supervisor) Mar. 1959, p. 16
- Promote Four in Pipe Division Sales; Walker on O'Brien's Staff; Hahn Joins New Division May 1959, p. 3
- Taking a Trip Around World? Go Freighter! (a retiree's travels) May 1959, p. 5
- Eaton Assigned to Make Special Study of Fiber Glass May 1959, p. 6
- Joe Wood, top credit man and playwright of J-M shows May 1959, p. 11
- Announcements: retirements (incl. Jeffrey, Asbestos, Alexandria, Waukegan, Manville) May 1959, p. 13
- Announce Ten Promotions and One New Engineer in Our Separate J-M Units June 1959, p. 3
- Good Neighbor Idea Sets Vacation Site June 1959, p. 12
- Short, Swanson Join Lompoc QC June 1959, p. 13
- CYO Honors Tad Gillen for Outstanding Youth Service; J-M Well Represented on VFW Auxiliary's Exec Board June 1959, p. 16
- 1260 Years of Experience at Two Florida Luncheons (retired J-Mers) July 1959, p. 2
- Here Are Six of J-M's June Graduates July 1959, p. 3
- Holmgren and Lomonaco Promoted at Waukegan; Miller Retires August 31 (Transite pipe end machinist) July 1959, p. 4
- Fiber Glass Moves, Gets Two Managers July 1959, p. 5
- Promotions in Pipe sales; Battling Bob Peck of Asbestos Construction Co. on the 'oldest' contract unit July 1959, p. 15
- Announcements: Quarter Century Club inductees and retirements July 1959, p. 18
- A. R. Fisher Induction Officer at Mol Plant (Belgium) July 1959, p. 20
- London's Doris Doble Retires After Thirty Two Years of Service to J-M; Oldewurtel Goes to LA July 1959, p. 24
- Meeker Is FG Quality Chief; New Test Units for Division's Plants Sept. 1959, p. 2
- W. T. Prim Moves to Puerto Rico Sept. 1959, p. 3
- Sixteen to Join Waukegan QCC; Albert Becker Is First; Announcements (incl. Asbestos chapter) Sept. 1959, p. 14
- Lompoc Mechanic-Maestro Has Kids Tooting at Both Parades and Dances Sept. 1959, p. 16
- Hilton's 54 and Western's 31 Add Up to 85 Years of Association with J-M; Started as Helper, Is Now Assistant Regional Manager; Announcements Oct. 1959, p. 4
- Eastern Inductions Add 81 to QCC Oct. 1959, p. 10
- Winter Retires from Lompoc E & R; Jarratt Retiree Oct. 1959, p. 12
- Promote Syd Griffin to Head Buying at Jeffrey; Transfer Kerr to Glass Nov. 1959, p. 2
- Mr. Fisher Inducts at Waukegan and Toronto; McCarty at Nashua Nov. 1959, p. 14
- Bob Simmons Ends 41-Year Career; Name Bill Winblad to Head Unit (Government Service) Nov. 1959, p. 16
- Directors Elect New Vice Presidents; Vogel Shift Starts Chain-Reaction in Industrial Insulations Division Dec. 1959, p. 3
- QCC Chapter Is Organized by Florida J-Mers Dec. 1959, p. 4
- Barnard Will Be Consultant and Advisor on Fiber Glass Dec. 1959, p. 6
Plants & Operations
- Klamath Falls Now Turns Out Meals for J-Mers Who Produce Insulating Board Mar. 1959, p. 12
- Lompoc's QC Dept. Freezes Award for Good Housekeeping Mar. 1959, p. 16
- Growth Note: Plan 1960 Opening for New J-M Floor Tile Plant at Chillicothe, Ohio June 1959, p. 2
- Lompoc's Bulldozer Has a 30-Foot Blade July 1959, p. 3
- Visitors at Klamath Falls Ask What Makes Holes in Fibretone? July 1959, p. 4
- Frogmen Repair Faulty Valve at Asbestos and Provide Water Needed for Production July 1959, p. 5
- Governor Hatfield Hails J-M's New Klamath Falls Board Plant July 1959, p. 7
- Mr. Fisher Has Four Assistants at Chillicothe Ground Breaking July 1959, p. 7
- Powered by Gas, Not Gasoline! (Jarratt pulpwood trucks) Sept. 1959, p. 2
- Cover Pix: E & R Reaches New Heights (Lompoc crew reinforces quarry bridge carrying Transite dust pipe) Sept. 1959, p. 11
- Zelienople Is the 4th Insulations Unit to Do Order Work Sept. 1959, p. 13
- Alexandria Permacoustic Crews Bust Record with Million Tiles in Month Oct. 1959, p. 6
- Start Building New Plant Unit at Defiance 2B Oct. 1959, p. 15
- Our Timagami Camp (Canadian J-M woods operation) Nov. 1959, p. 8
- Jarratt Woodlands Crews Get New Tractor Nov. 1959, p. 13
Products & Applications
- Don Lyons Sees How J-M's New Air Duct Insulation Is Made May 1959, p. 3
- Discoverer I Gathers Space Data Through J-M Protected Peepholes May 1959, p. 6
- Put J-M Corrulux Thru 12 Ton Test June 1959, p. 2
- Packings Distributor Sees Material Test at Research June 1959, p. 4
- Finance Man's Hot Idea Makes Flooring a Snap June 1959, p. 5
- You, Too, Can Sell Asphalt Shingles (Let's Talk-It-Up series 5; how Manville makes them) June 1959, p. 8
- High Winds Can't Hurt Seal-O-Matic Shingles June 1959, p. 10
- Sink J-M Time Capsule July 1959, p. 8
- 7 Star Homes Use 7 J-M Products July 1959, p. 10
- Transite pipe at Miami Beach conclave of plumbing contractors July 1959, p. 19
- Build Asbestos and Cement House Sept. 1959, p. 3
- First Full Train Carries 800 Tons of J-M Transite Pipe Sept. 1959, p. 3
- Waukegan and J-M Aid Pan-Am Games Gun Competitions Oct. 1959, p. 5
- Transite Pipe Celebrates Its 30th Birthday Nov. 4th; Now Made in 7 J-M Plants Nov. 1959, p. 3
- Use J-M Columns in Research House Nov. 1959, p. 5
- Oil Men Visit Manville Plant (Thermobestos and Metal-On production) Dec. 1959, p. 4
- J-M Pipe, Colorlith and New Colorchip Are Featured in a Revolutionary House Designed for New Ideas and More Value Dec. 1959, p. 7
- J-M's Transite, Colorlith, Colorchip Are on Display in Asbestos-Cement House Dec. 1959, p. 8
- Plaque Honors 1st Packing (Johns-Manville Mexicana, Mexico City plant) Dec. 1959, p. 12
- Southern Pacific Is Changing Its Shoes (Cobra brake shoes from Waukegan) Dec. 1959, p. 14
- Open Suburban Pipe Line (Transite pipe) Dec. 1959, p. 16
Research & Development
- 'Brainstorming' Suggests New Markets for Micro-Cel Nov. 1959, p. 2
Sales & Marketing
- Dick Werner Is First to Get Leased J-M Car Mar. 1959, p. 3
- Our South Did Rise Again! (Dutch Brand sales contest) Mar. 1959, p. 4
- J-M Distributor in Western Canada Opens Warehouse in Vancouver Mar. 1959, p. 12
- Sales Meeting Includes Visits to 2 Plants Mar. 1959, p. 14
- Dutcher Inducts Trio in Atlanta Mar. 1959, p. 15
- J-M Opens New Exhibit; Hosts Housing Leaders (National Housing Center, Washington) May 1959, p. 2
- Credit: The Road to Successful Selling May 1959, p. 8
- J-M Color Styling in New Levittown May 1959, p. 15
- Retiree Finds an Error in Fact in April's News Pic (oldest insulation contract units) June 1959, p. 6
- J-M Ad Features Dick Slack (Pre-Klad insulation) June 1959, p. 14
- Honor 30-Year J-M Unit: Niagara Asbestos Co., insulation contract unit July 1959, p. 2
- 'DB's Sales Contest Won by New York's Sales Organization; J-M's Purchasing Agents in Two-Day NYC Meeting July 1959, p. 6
- Train J-M Customers South of the Border (high temperature insulations, Venezuela) July 1959, p. 10
- Editorial: The Salesman, Quite a Guy; Construction Outlook Sept. 1959, p. 11
- J-M on Display: how the display shop builds exhibits, including a Transite sewer pipe show Oct. 1959, p. 8
- Mrs. America Visits a J-M Town! (Defiance, Ohio, fiber glass) Oct. 1959, p. 14
- Help Fiber Glass User Boost Sales (Thorpe Insulation Co. meeting) Oct. 1959, p. 16
- Labels to Make Re-Ordering a Lot Easier Nov. 1959, p. 13
- Mrs. America Awards Door Prize at Exposition Dec. 1959, p. 5
- Credit Managers Meet in New York City; Montreal Installs Time-Saver Dec. 1959, p. 12
- Fiber glass sales huddles in Toledo and Boston Dec. 1959, p. 15
Special Features
- Women Behind J-M's Men (secretaries) Mar. 1959, p. 11
- Women Behind J-M's Men: the first three chosen by readers May 1959, p. 14
- Iowan, Mother of Four, Is New No. 1 J-M Salesman (the new Mrs. America) July 1959, p. 12
- J-M Air Service a Time-Saver (company planes and their maintenance) Sept. 1959, p. 7
- Women Behind J-M Men: three more chosen by readers Sept. 1959, p. 12
- Women Behind J-M's Men: three more Nov. 1959, p. 6
- Carol Noll Is Jet Guest Dec. 1959, p. 16
In the Library
Pages on this site about the products, places and people these issues name:
- Manville Stockton plant: Stockton Stages Training Program for Truck Drivers (May 1959, p. 12)
- Asbestos in Floor Tile, Vinyl-Asbestos Tile, and Black Mastic: Growth Note: Plan 1960 Opening for New J-M Floor Tile Plant at Chillicothe, Ohio (June 1959, p. 2)
- Asbestos in Cement Pipe, Transite, Marinite, and Cement Shingles: You, Too, Can Sell Asphalt Shingles (Let's Talk-It-Up series 5; how Manville makes them) (June 1959, p. 8)
- Transite: Transite pipe at Miami Beach conclave of plumbing contractors (July 1959, p. 19)
- Jeffrey Mine: Jeffrey Mine Sets J-M's Top Safety Record Ever! (Nov. 1959, p. 10)
- Asbestos Insulation, Pipe Covering, Block & Spray Fireproofing: Oil Men Visit Manville Plant (Thermobestos and Metal-On production) (Dec. 1959, p. 4)
- Asbestos Gaskets & Packing Exposure: Plaque Honors 1st Packing (Johns-Manville Mexicana, Mexico City plant) (Dec. 1959, p. 12)
- Asbestos in Brakes, Clutches, and Friction Materials: Southern Pacific Is Changing Its Shoes (Cobra brake shoes from Waukegan) (Dec. 1959, p. 14)
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