Phil Stong was born on August 7, 1900, in Mount Vernon, Iowa. He was an American author and screenwriter, known for his vivid storytelling and keen observations of rural life. Stong's work often reflected his Midwestern roots and love of American tradition.
When a moose wanders into the town of Birora, Minnesota, in the early 1930's, the police, Mayor, and city council try to help, but it is three young boys who come up with a solution. Based on a true story.
Hi and his family settled on land in Iowa and made friends with the Indian tribe that lived near them. When whites try to take the Indian land, Hi wins the land for the Indians in a horse race.