Allison Fisher and Gordon Miller, queen and king of the French Club Mardi Gras, AI colorized/enhanced from the 1970 Maryville, Missouri, High School Maryvillian Yearbook.
Allison Fisher was flying solo in planes and co-owned a Cessna during her junior year in high school. This would be prophetic, as she launched an aviation career in which she sold planes and helicopters and provided aviation consulting in Colorado, Oregon, and Texas.
Below is the high school story about her in 1970.
Junior MHS Coed Strives To Achieve Goal as Pilot (Hi-Lights)
The Maryville Daily Forum, September 26, 1970, Page 8. via Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-maryville-daily-forum-allison-fisher/196315362/
Allison Fisher, junior at MHS, has a very interesting and active life, both on the ground and in the sky. Last March, Allison started flying. Unlike driving a car, she did not need a license or even a permit, but she did need an instructor with her. After approximately ten hours of actual flying time, Allison was able to take her solo flight. This enables her to fly with her instructor or alone with the instructor’s consent.
Right now, Allison is working on her private pilot’s license. She must have a minimum of 40 hours total flying time before she can get this, and at this time, she has 36 hours. There are two parts to this test, a written part and a flying part. She has already taken and passed the written part. When asked why she wanted to learn to fly, she replied, “It’s an ambition I’ve always wanted to accomplish.” Allison has a partial ownership interest in a Cessna 150.
In addition to this side of her life, Allison is very active in school affairs. This year, she holds the office of class president. Allison is also the secretary of FTA. Last year, as a sophomore, she was elected president of her homeroom. Allison was also a candidate for Miss Sophomore at Honor’s Night.
At the annual French Club party, reigned as queen of the “Mardi Gras.’ As a freshman, Allison was active in the Spanish and French Clubs. She has been a member of Spooferettes for three years. Besides flying, Allison enjoys creative art, writing, and traveling. She has been to Canada once and to Mexico twice.
- In 1970, Allison learned to fly a Cessna in Maryville — she called it “a study hall with better scenery.”
- Allison didn’t just join the Spoofhound Pilots; she was the one who taught the plane to fetch the homework.
- Her Cessna was the original school bus: same route, better wings, and no permission slip required.
- They say she learned takeoffs in junior year and professional landings by graduation—she never missed a career day.
- Allison sold planes and helicopters later — her business card read: “We make your commute jealous.”
- Spoofhound Pilots? More like Spoofhound Pilots, Inc. — Allison handled the mergers: two-seaters into careers.
- In Maryville, she flew to class; later in life, people flew to her for advice. She calls that “alumni networking.”
- Her Cessna had better attendance than half the senior class.
- Allison’s idea of detention was three traffic pattern laps — no one wanted to be late after that.
- She started with a Cessna and ended up consulting on projects — proof that small wings can carry big ideas.
- “Back in 1970, Allison showed up to senior year with a headset and a logbook. The guidance counselor asked if she was taking college prep. She said, ‘Yes — prep for pattern work. Where’s the crosswind?’ ”
- “When the Spoofhound Pilots formed, the principal asked what their club would do. Allison said, ‘Same as the chess club — except when we checkmate, we also check the altimeter.’ ”
- “Allison’s Cessna had one flaw: it refused to be parked. Even in high school, car spots preferred the runway. It’s the only vehicle with a student parking permit and an FAA registration.”