I Remember Gowanda, 1933-1945
This article series written by Richard Westlund recalling growing up in Gowanda in the 30's and 40's ran in the PennySaver in January and February of 2003.
Because these are long articles, both text (PDF) and HTML (web page) versions of them are available here.
Part One - Gowanda PennySaver - January 12, 2003
Part Two - Gowanda PennySaver - January 26, 2003