11/17/2025
Did you know that today, November 17th, is national butter day? Butter has been used by humans for thousands of years. As recently as the first half of the last century, the butter churn was an essential tool in many kitchens. But today, we thank a dairy farmer, milk hauler or butter maker for helping us enhance our recipes and enrich our lives with the taste of butter.
And in Monroe, we also thank Inga Koksvik for making butter on her farm back in the 1920's and 30's. You remember her? She was the first woman selectman ever chosen by voters of Franklin County. Well, after taxes increased by 250% from 1930 to 1932, she calculated that she would have had to make more than 200 pounds of the stuff just to pay her taxes. Oddly enough, she decided that a woman should have a hand in guiding the expenditures of the town, so she ran for selectman, and won.
Today, two of our 3 select board members are women, and we have a 3-woman finance committee. Thanks, butter!!
