January 2, 1955 SUGARBOWL Ole Miss vs. Navy

These clippings are from
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE
NEW ORLEANS STATES

Sunday, January 2, 1955

Miss Janet Kerne, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Leo J. Kerne of Thibodaux, and a student at St. Mary's Dominican College, is crowned Miss Sugar Bowl by Bernie J. Grenrood, president of the New Orleans Mid-Winter Sports Association, during halftime ceremonies at the Navy-Ole Miss game Saturday.  Among the top Naval officials who saw the Middies defeat the Rebels were (right photo) Secretary of the Navy Charles S. Thomas (left) and Admiral Robert B. Carney, chief of naval operations.

Miriam Stevenson, Winnsboro, S.C., beauty who won the Miss Universe contest last summer, rides the Long Beach float in Saturday's Tournament of Roses at Pasadena, Calif.  More than 200,000 fresh flowers decorate the float.