Twenty seniors will compete for Washington DYW title

Four seniors from Whitman County are among 20 contestants who will compete in the state Distinguished Young Women at Pullman Saturday. Contestants arrived in Pullman Tuesday to prepare for the program Saturday, Aug. 3, at Beasley Coliseum.

They will compete for $10,000 in scholarships and a chance to advance to the 57th national competition at Mobile, Ala., next June.

Nicole Renard of Kennewick, who won the state title last year at Pullman went on to win the national title. She will join Linda Felber, the Colfax entrant who won the America’s Junior Miss title in 1964, and Lenne Jo Hallgren Bes...