Farrell's Ice Cream

By John Berry

Okay, I admit I am traveling bit from the Rosedale Park jurisdiction here with this article, but I really have fond memories of Farrell's Ice Cream as a kid, circa mid-1970s.  The one I recall was located at Telegraph and I-96.  The photos here, I think, were from my 8th birthday in mid-April 1979.  I remember that every kid wanted to go here for their birthday. I remember I begged and pleaded with my parents and uncles and aunts to have a party here and eventually got my wish.

What a place. I think I recall eating something called the Pig's Trough, some crazy large ice cream concoction. I remember having a hard time walking out of there after all of that ice cream that I ate. I also remember workers in 1920s style caps come running through the restaurant with stretchers and booming drums. What a place.

Considering that this happened 38 years ago, I still remember it vividly.  Here are some photos from the Detroit location at Telegraph in April 1979

The Badge You Got After

Boom Bday Drums

That crazy stretcher bit they did

Rosedale Park and Service Station

By John Berry

This is an ad for Rosedale Park Service Station that apparently existed in the early 1940s and perhaps beyond. Below is a picture of this location now, still somewhat of a service station after all these years at 19215 W. McNichols. I found some reference to an American Motors AMC dealership located at 19215 W. McNichols at some point.

2018 Automobile Service at 19215 W. McNichols.

I wasn't able to find out much about this location, near the corner of Shaftsbury, but apparently they still service cars.