STATE COLLEGE — Ronald V. Pifer, of State College, has been granted life membership in the American Banjo Museum, located in Oklahoma City.
Pifer has played the banjo and accordion for most of his life. His father, Victor H. Pifer, started and directed the Bellefonte Banjo Band in the 1930s and 1940s.
As a teacher and principal at State College High School, Ron Pifer played his instruments at school bonfires and during parades and athletic events. Since retiring, he has entertained at area nursing homes and retirement communities.
Pifer’s membership in the American Banjo Museum entitles him to voting privileges for determining future inductees.
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